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Things youll need/ :
1. rolling pin/
2. 2 cups of gluten-free flour mix /2 ,
3. 3/4 tsp. of baking powder/ , , 3/4 .
4. Sheepie templates/
5. salt, black pepper, & rosemary (optional)/, ( , )
6. pastry blender for cutting in the shortening/butter/- , , , ,
7. 1/3 cup of shortening or butter/1/3
8. sharp knife for cutting out sheep parts/ ,
9. measuring spoons/ ..., ?))
10. fork to poke the saltine style holes in Sheepies side
11. 1/8″ thick basswood strips to help achieve thin & even dough/ , ))
* not pictured/ : 1/6 cup of milk & 1/2 cup water/1/6 1/2
12. Patience. These guys take a while to cut out./ , .
Directions/:
1. Preheat oven to 375F/ 375F, 180
2 Mix flour, a pinch of the salt, & baking powder in a bowl/ , ,
3. Cut in shortening or butter with pastry blender until mixture has consistency of coarse meal./ ,
4. Add liquid and stir to form a dough/
5. Roll into a very thin sheet, using the 1/8″ basswood strips on either side of your dough to help get uniformity. * Its also not a bad idea, if you have one, to use a Silpat silicone cooking mat to roll out on. It makes it much easier to get the delicate pieces off! / , , , , , -
6. Place Sheepie templates on dough and use your sharp knife to trace the templates, cutting out the pieces./
7. Repeat this tedious but ultimately rewarding task until you have enough parts for how many sheep you want to make! Remember that each sheep needs two legs! And its a good idea to make a few extra parts in case any warp or brake./ , , , - .. ))
8. Place all the pieces, using a thin spatula, carefully onto an un-greased cookie sheet./ , ,
9. Prick the sheep body with your fork 4-5 times and sprinkle with remaining salt, pepper, & rosemary, if using./ 4-5 , , ...
10. Bake 6-7 minutes./ 6-7 .
11. Remove from cookie sheet and let sit on a cooling rack until they are cool enough to handle./ ,
12. Tab & slot the pieces together (illustration for this on template pdf sheet - read below) If a leg or ear piece is not sliding on easily, dont force it or they will break. Take your knife and gently shave the slots on both body & matching part a bit at a time until they fit./ , , , - . , !
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